In South Florida, English-only driver test leads to repeat failures, higher costs

For years, driving school instructors in South Florida helped students learn the rules of the road in the language they ...
IJR

Florida Mandates English-Only Driver Exams After Deadly Truck Crash

A policy shift quietly rolled out last week is set to change how Floridians earn a driver’s license — and state officials say a deadly crash is the reason why. According to the New York Post, for the ...
El Cronista

Confirmed: Florida to Deny Driver’s Licenses to Anyone Who Fails This Test

Authorities indicate that for a driver’s license to be renewed online, the department must be able to verify the customer’s Social Security number without problems. If this data cannot be verified, a ...
NBC 6 South Florida

Woman affected by driver's exam change in Florida now has her license

NBC6 met Daniela last week, crying in the hallway of a Miami Tax Collector's office. Despite Daniela passing her driver's license test in Spanish, the state selected her to retake it – this time in ...
Independent Florida Alligator

‘Absurd’: Gainesville reacts to ban on non-English driver’s license testing

As of Feb. 6, the driver's license exam and its instructions will be administered exclusively in English, following a new directive from Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.